Kids Archives - East Midlands Connected https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/news/kids/ Hopping Between Hubs Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:53:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Value-for-money drives summer plans as more Brits opt for UK days out https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:53:42 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/ British families are becoming increasingly cost-conscious when planning summer activities, with more than four in ten (43%) actively seeking discounts and deals on attractions and experiences compared to a year ago. New research from Boundless found value for money is now the nation’s leading consideration when choosing a day out, with 41% ranking it as […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/feed/ 0 HEATWAVE FAILS TO SAVE THE GREAT BRITISH STAYCATION https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/heatwave-fails-to-save-the-great-british-staycation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heatwave-fails-to-save-the-great-british-staycation https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/heatwave-fails-to-save-the-great-british-staycation/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:56:27 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/heatwave-fails-to-save-the-great-british-staycation/ School summer holidays begin with UK breaks falling sharply as more Britons choose Europe instead As schools break up for the summer and another heatwave grips Britain, the great British staycation is continuing to lose ground. New tracking research from AllClear Travel Insurance reveals that UK holidays have fallen dramatically in popularity over the past […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/heatwave-fails-to-save-the-great-british-staycation/feed/ 0 Ten-year-olds learn to drive amid test backlog chaos https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:12:32 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151166 Generation Alpha is increasingly learning to drive from a very young age, figures suggest, potentially giving them an advantage when it comes to taking their driving test. The revelation comes from a leading experiences provider – Experiences.co.uk – which saw a 15% rise between 2024 and 2025 in new searches for its junior driving packages, […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos/feed/ 0 FREE EARLY YEARS STORYTELLING EVENT THIS AUGUST! https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/free-early-years-storytelling-event-this-august/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-early-years-storytelling-event-this-august https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/free-early-years-storytelling-event-this-august/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:04:49 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/free-early-years-storytelling-event-this-august/ A free, fun and interactive storytelling and creative workshop is coming to Kingsley & Co bookshop in Bootle on Saturday 8th August! Dr. Denise Wright’s Disgusting And Delicious Shapes with Sammy The Snail features a sensory storytelling session with a professional actor, lots of opportunities to get involved and art making. CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BOOK OR CLICK […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/free-early-years-storytelling-event-this-august/feed/ 0 CHILDREN CAN BECOME AUTHORS THANKS TO HARPER’S BIG IDEA! https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/children-can-become-authors-thanks-to-harpers-big-idea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-can-become-authors-thanks-to-harpers-big-idea https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/children-can-become-authors-thanks-to-harpers-big-idea/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:15:04 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/children-can-become-authors-thanks-to-harpers-big-idea/ Nine-year-old Harper Hawthorne, from Wirral, has created a groundbreaking concept with her dad that enables children to become published authors. Story Wizard is an exciting new platform that gives children the chance to write their own stories and become published authors, complete with their very own printed book and an official certificate celebrating their achievement. CLICK HERE […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/children-can-become-authors-thanks-to-harpers-big-idea/feed/ 0 PAFA CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF SAFEGUARDING FAMILIES! https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/pafa-celebrates-10-years-of-safeguarding-families/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pafa-celebrates-10-years-of-safeguarding-families https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/pafa-celebrates-10-years-of-safeguarding-families/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:15:04 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/pafa-celebrates-10-years-of-safeguarding-families/ For the past decade, PAFA (Parenting Assessments For All) has been transforming lives across the UK from its Wirral base, providing one of the most important yet least understood services in child safeguarding. This year marks a major milestone as the organisation celebrates 10 years of supporting vulnerable families. The landmark anniversary was recently celebrated alongside […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/pafa-celebrates-10-years-of-safeguarding-families/feed/ 0 Will you ‘Step up for the bears’? https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/will-you-step-up-for-the-bears/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-you-step-up-for-the-bears https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/will-you-step-up-for-the-bears/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:56:55 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/will-you-step-up-for-the-bears/ People across the UK are being invited to join International Animal Rescue’s (IAR) latest fundraising challenge and help bears rescued from captivity.  The “Step Up for Bears” virtual challenge runs throughout July 2026 and asks supporters to walk 56 miles; that’s 1 mile for each of IAR’s rescued bears in Armenia. Whether tackling the challenge […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/will-you-step-up-for-the-bears/feed/ 0 National Lottery Scratchcard Winners Help Preserve UK’s Red Squirrel Population https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/national-lottery-scratchcard-winners-help-preserve-uks-red-squirrel-population/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-lottery-scratchcard-winners-help-preserve-uks-red-squirrel-population https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/national-lottery-scratchcard-winners-help-preserve-uks-red-squirrel-population/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 01:09:02 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/national-lottery-scratchcard-winners-help-preserve-uks-red-squirrel-population/ ·                Red squirrels close to extinction in the UK as just 287,000 remain ·                National Lottery Scratchcard winners volunteer their time to preserve habitats and monitor red squirrel population numbers following £5M National Lottery funding boost ·                Without urgent action red squirrels could disappear in less than a decade   National Lottery Scratchcard winners from across the country have been playing an important role in helping to preserve […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/national-lottery-scratchcard-winners-help-preserve-uks-red-squirrel-population/feed/ 0 SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH OUTLOOK HITS 12-MONTH PEAK IN THE NORTH EAST DESPITE ECONOMIC FEARS OVER ENERGY PRICES AND TAX RISES https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/small-business-growth-outlook-hits-12-month-peak-in-the-north-east-despite-economic-fears-over-energy-prices-and-tax-rises/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=small-business-growth-outlook-hits-12-month-peak-in-the-north-east-despite-economic-fears-over-energy-prices-and-tax-rises https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/small-business-growth-outlook-hits-12-month-peak-in-the-north-east-despite-economic-fears-over-energy-prices-and-tax-rises/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:50:02 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/small-business-growth-outlook-hits-12-month-peak-in-the-north-east-despite-economic-fears-over-energy-prices-and-tax-rises/ The percentage of North East-based small businesses predicting growth for the next three months has risen sharply since the start of the year from 22% in January to 33% for April. This is the highest figure in the North East for 12-months – and the biggest quarter-on-quarter rise anywhere in the UK, according to new […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/small-business-growth-outlook-hits-12-month-peak-in-the-north-east-despite-economic-fears-over-energy-prices-and-tax-rises/feed/ 0 LEADING HOLIDAY PROVIDER LAUNCHES SEND BREAKS WITH 20% OFF ALL BOOKINGS https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/leading-holiday-provider-launches-send-breaks-with-20-off-all-bookings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leading-holiday-provider-launches-send-breaks-with-20-off-all-bookings https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/leading-holiday-provider-launches-send-breaks-with-20-off-all-bookings/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:14:37 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/leading-holiday-provider-launches-send-breaks-with-20-off-all-bookings/ Leading holiday provider, Meadow Bay Villages has launched its new Beyond Boundaries SEND breaks at both Billing Aquadrome and Hayling Island Holiday parks.   Designed for children and young people with additional needs, including autism, ADHD, and sensory processing differences, the specialised mid-week SEND breaks have been planned to take place during off-peak seasons, running […]

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